Jake Paul compared himself to Muhammad Ali and issued death threats to Mike Tyson during another ridiculous press conference that culminated in a shoving match in New York.
“We’ll see who’s dead, Mike,” the YouTuber-turned-fighter told Tyson ahead of their rescheduled fight in Texas on Nov. 15.
The clash, which will be shown on Netflix as the streaming service continues its foray into live sports, was delayed from July 20 after Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up.
Paul mocked the former world heavyweight champion for his ‘enforced break’, but the 58-year-old insists he has been back in the gym for a few weeks now and is ready to face an opponent three decades his junior.
The baddest man on the planet, whose last professional fight was in 2005, was born across the East River in Brooklyn, and Tyson was given a hero’s welcome by the raucous crowd at Fanatics Fest NYC in Manhattan.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul got into a shoving match at a press conference in New York
The pair came face to face at Fanatics Fest NYC ahead of their fight in Texas on November 15.
His opponent, meanwhile, was booed and taunted with chants of “YouTuber, YouTuber.” That prompted Paul to turn on the fans and VIPs. “Fuck you, New York,” he shouted. “You’re just like Mike Tyson, you were good 20 years ago.”
Tyson remains an electrifying figure and his appearance drew a huge crowd in New York. However, when it came to promoting this fight, he left the heavy lifting to Paul.
The 58-year-old ignored countless invitations to trash-talk his opponent and offered mostly stammered, half-baked responses throughout.
Finally, he warned Paul that the fight would be “long and exhausting” and insisted: “I’m going to fuck you up… stay in good shape, your health depends on it.”
The 58-year-old then began an unconvincing shoving match as the two came face to face.
Tyson and Paul drew a huge crowd in New York ahead of their fight at AT&T Stadium in Texas
The YouTuber-turned-boxer compared himself to Muhammad Ali before pushing his older rival.
Minutes earlier, Paul, who has won 10 of his 11 professional fights, had said the skeptics and opposition he has faced since he started boxing make him the Ali of the modern era.
“I’m the antihero, people will love me soon,” Paul said. “When you’re at the top, people will do everything they can to bring you down. That’s the game.”
The 27-year-old added: “He’s cruel, he’s a killer. I know all these things… but I will prove all those haters wrong.”
The fight will take place at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, on a card that also includes the highly anticipated rematch between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor.
